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Maine Freshwater Fishing Study

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This survey is about your freshwater fishing experiences in Maine Your name was selected

because you purchased a Maine resident fishing license kn 1989

About how old were you when you took your first freshwater fishing trip h Maine FILL IN

BLANQ

ears old the first time I ever fished In Maine

ow would you describe your fishing ably CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

1

Novice Intermediate

4 5

Experl

3 Did you go freshwater fishing h Maine In 1989 CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

1 No

2 Yes

Oki you go fishing in Maine during either the 19891990 Ice fishing season or during the 1990

open water fishing seasons CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

1 No

2 Yes kip to Question 6

What was the most important reason why you did not go fishing during the 19891990 ice fIshIni

season or the 1990 open water seasons CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

1 Health problems

2 TOO busy with other activities

3 I lost my Interest In fishing

4 Other please desalbe

if you didnt fish during the 19891990 ice fishing season or make any 1990 open water fishing

trips please skip to Question 25

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We would Ilke to know more about the factors or site characteristics that are Important In

choosing the lorakri where you fish Please kxlicate how immtant each factor or sits

characteristic listed below Is to you CIRCLE ONE NUMBER FOR EACII CATEGORY

Not Somewhat Very

Important important Imports nt

Easy access from a road

Avalablitty of public access

Maintained boad launch

Type of water pond river etc

Size of body of water

Easy to fish from the shore

Special fishing regulations

Chance of catching a trophy fish

Desirable species of fish

Chance to catch many fish

Past fishing SUCCOSs

Not likely to get skunked

location where friends fish

Pew anglers

Beauty of surrounding area

Close to motels restaurants etc

Close to my home

Close to my camp

1 2 3

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In the next section we would like to team about your 19801990 ice fishing trips If you cannot

recall the exact detalls please answer with your best estimates

Did you take any ice fishing trips h Maine during the 19891990 ice fishing season CIRCLE

ONE NUMBER

1 No

Yes

>Skip to Question 12

During the 19891990 ice fishing season on how many different days did you spend part or all

of the day ice fishing FILL IN BLANK

days fished during the 19891990 ice fishing season

During your 19891990 ice fishing trips on average how many hours per day did you spend Ice

fishing FILL IN BLANK

hours pee day k fishing

10 Did you catch any fish during your 19891990 Ice fishing trips CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

1 No >Sklp to OuestIon 12

Yes

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11 This question Is about the number and kinds of fish you personally caught during the 19891990 Ice

fishing season in Maine and what happened to these fish If you didnt catch a particular kind of

fish during the 19891990 ice fishing season just leave that One blank FILL IN BLANKS

How Many Did What Did You Do with the

Fish You Caught

Landlocked Salmon

Atlantic Salmon

Togue Lake Trout

Brook Trout

Brown Trout

Yellow Perch

White Perch

Bass small mouth and

large mouth

Pickerel

lake Whitefish

Hompout Catfish and

Bullheads

Bottom Fish Suckers

Carp and Sturgeon

Chub

Smelt

Other please describe

You Catch

Number

Released

Away Thrown Number Eaten On Average

Away Used by You andor How Big Were

for Bail or a Househofd the Fish That

Fed to Pets Member Were Ewen

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The previous section asked about the fish you caught during the 19891990 Ice fishing season

This section asks about the fish you caught during the 1990 open water fishing season if you

cannot recall the exact details please answer with your best estimates

12 Have you made any open water fishing trips in Maine during 19901

No >Skip to Question 25

Yes

13 Have you taken any open water fish

CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

I NO> Skip to Question 17

2 Yes

trips dud 1990 to an ponds or lakes in Maine

14 During 1990 on how many different days did you spend part or all ci the day open water fishing

on ponds or lakes in Maine FILL IN BLANK

d ifferent days fished on ponds or lakes In Mains

15 During your 1990 open water fishing trips on average how man

fishing on ponds or takes in Maine FILL IN BLANK

hours per day fishing on ponds or lakes in Maine

per day did you spend

16 On your 1990 openwater fishing trips how did you usually fish wfien you fished on ponds or

lakes in Maine CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

1 From the shore or bank only

2 From a boat or canoe only

3 From both the shore or bank and a boat or canoe

4 Other please describe

Prepared

by

Na

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17 Did you take any 1990 open water fishing trips on any streams or rivers in Maine CIRCLE

ONE NUMBER

1 NO

2 Yes

kip to Question 21

18 During 1990 on how many different days did you spend part or all of the day open water fishing

on streams or rivers In Maine FILL IN BLANK

different days fished on streams or rivers In Maine

19 During your 1990 open water fishing trips on average how many hours per day did you spend

fishing on streams or rivers in Maine FILL IN BLANK

hours per day fishing on streams or rivers In Maine

20 On your 1990 open water fishing trips how did you usually fish when you fished on streams or

rivers in Maine CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

1 From the shore or bank only

2 From a boat or canoe only

3 From both the shore Of bank and a boat or canoe

4 Other pleased

21 During your 1990 open water fishing trips In Maine which freshwater bodies did you fish most

frequently FILL IN BLANKS

Type of Water Number

Name of Body flowing Nearest Town of Days Distance from

Water Body or standing or City Fished There Horns

miles

miles

miles

miles

miles

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22 Did you catch any fish during your 1990 open water fishing trips CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

1 No >Skip to Question 25

Yes

23 This question asks about the number of fish you caught during your 1990 open water fishing

trips and what happened to these fish It you dkint catch a particular type et fish on your 1990

open water fishing trips Just leave that line biank FILL IN BLANKS

How Many Did What Did You Do with ths

You Catch Fish You Caught

Number

Caught

Landlocked Sal

Atlantic Sal

Toque Lake Trout

Brook Trout

Brown Trout

Yellow Perch

Whlte Perch

Bass small mouth and

large mouth

Pickerel

Lake Whitefish

Hompout Catfish and Bullheads

Bot1om Fish Suckers Carp and

Sturgeon

Chub

Smelt

Other please describe

Number

Released

Number Given

Away Thrown Number Eaten

Away Used for by You andor

Bait or Fed a Household

to Pets Member

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24 In the last question you Indicated how many of the fish that you caught were eaten by you

andor other household members Of the fish reported as eaten in Question 23 how many

were from flowing waters streams and rivers and how many were from standing waters such

as ponds Of lakes FILL IN BLANKS

Number eaten Number eaten

from flowing Average from standing Average

waters length waters length

steams rivers of this fish lakes ponds of theta fish

Landlocked Salmon > in > in

Atlantic Sat

rogue Lake Trout

Brook Trout

Brown Trout

Yellow Perch

White Perch

Bass small mouth and

large mouth

Pickerel

Lake Whitefish

Hompout Catfish and

Bullheads

Bottom Fish Suckers Carp

and Sturgeon

Chub

Smelt

Other please describe

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25 Do you plan to take any open water fishing trips in Maine in the remainder of 1990 CIRCLE

ONE NUMBER

No

2 Yes> On how many more days in 1990 will you spend part or ail of the

day fishing on open waters In Maine FILL IN BLANK

more days in 1990

In the last two sections we asked about the fish you personalty caught in Maine in 1990 This

next section asks about the freshwater fish caught In Maine during the open water or ice

fishing seasons in 1990 by othez household members

26 Did any members of your household besides yourself make any open water fishing trips during

1990 or ice fishing trips during the 19891990 ice fishing season In Maine CIRCLE ONE

NUMBER

No >Skip to Question 30

Yes

27 Besides yourself how many other members of your household have been freshwater fishing in

Maine during Other the 1990 open water or the 19991990 ice fishing season FILL IN BLANK

Other household member

29 Did you of anyone In your household eat the fish caught by these other household members

during either the 19891990 Ice fishing season or the 1990 open water seasons CIRCLE ONE

NUMBER

I No > Wp to Question 30

2 Yes

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29 Approxtrnatoty how many d the fish caught by other members of your household in Maine

during either the 19891990 co fishrng season or the 1990 open water seasons were eaten by

you ando members of your household FILL IN BUWKS

Landlocked Sal

Atlantic Sal

Togue Lake Trout

Brook Trout

Brown Trout

Yellow Perch

White Perch

Bass small mouth and

large mouth

Pickerel

Lake Whitefish

Hornpout Catfish and Bullheads

Bottom Fish Suckers Carp

and Sturgeon

Chub

Smelt

Other please describe

Average

Numbet Length

Eaten > of These Fish

30 Since December 1989 have you or someone in your household eaten any freshwater fish that

were caught In Maine by people outside of your household Do Include fish purchased at a

store or fish market CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

No > Skip to Question 32

Yes

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31 Approxlmatety how many fish caught by non household members In Maine since December

1989 were eaten by you andor members of your household FILL IN BLANKS

Average

Length

> of These Fish

Landlocked Salmon

Atlantic Salmon

Togue take Trout

Brook Trout

Brown Trout

Yelow Perth

White Perch

Bass small mouth and

large mouth

Pickerel

Lake Whitefish

Catfish and Bullheads

Bottom Fish Suckers Carp

and Sturgeon

Chub

Smelt

Other fclease describe

Number

Eaten

In

32 Below please describe the age and sex of each household member and indicate whether they

eat freshwater fish caught In Maine whether caught by you another household member or

non household member FILL IN BLANK

Yourself

Member 1

Member 2

Member 3

Member 4

Member 5

Age of

Person

Sex of Person

CIRCLE ONE ANSWER

Male

Male

Male

Male

Male

Female

Female

Female

Female

Female

Female

Does This Person

Eat Freshwater Fish

Caught in Main

CIRCLE ONE ANSWER

No

No

NO

NO

NO

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

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There are many ways in which people prepare freshwater fish they catch We would like to

find out how you prepare freshwater fish from Maine caught by you another household

member or non household members

33 What three types of freshwater fish from Maine whether caught by you someone else in your

household or a non household member do you eat most often and how do you usually cook

them FILL IN SPECIES OF FISH IN BLANKS BELOW AND ANSWER EACH QUESTION

Species 1

Do you fillet these fish

before cooking them

Do you cook these fish

with the skin on

Do you usuaily eat the

Dyer of these fish

fil in bl

Yes

Yes

Yes

Do you usually eat the roe

eggs from these fish No Yes

About how many of these

fish do you eat fresh not

frozen smoked or canned

WRITE ONE NUMBER FROM

BELOW

1=M 100

2 = Most 67 99 3 =About haft 34 65 4Some 1 33 5 = None CA

How do you usually serve

these fish WRITE ONE

NUMBER FROM BELOW

IN BLANK FOR EACH

SPECIES OF FISH

1 =Raw

2 =Baked

3=Brolledigrred

4 Fried

5=Poached

6 Soled

7= S Ot1 p st ew chowd

Species 2 Species 3

fil in blank 111 In blank

No Yes No Yes

No Yes No Yes

No Yes No Yes

No Yes No Yes

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34 That do you usually do with fish leftover from a meal CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

1 Never have leftover fish

Save leftovers to eat later

Throw leftovers away

Other please describe

35 Do you andor other household members ever eat freshwater fish whether fresh or frozen

purchased from a store or fish market CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

1 No >Skip to Question 38

2 Yes

36 About how many meals of freshwater fish purchased from a store or fish market does your

household have in a month FILL IN BLANK

37 What is the average

BLANK

freshwater fish meals per montli

size of the freshwater fish at these meals per indNiduar FILL IN

ounces of freshwater fish per Individ

Some people have raised health concerns about water qualty k pubk waterways We woad

like to team about any concerns you might have about the areas you fish

38 Are you aware of any official fish consumption advisories concerning fish caught in Maine

CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

1 No > Skip to Question 45

2 Yet

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39 The foliowing are some statements about fish consumption advisories in Maine For each

statement Indicate whether each statement is true false or If you dont know Dont worry If

these questions seem hard very few people know all of the answers CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

FOR EACH STATEMENT

The existing fish consumption advisories apply

only to fish caught In lakes and ponds

Only some rivers h Maine are the subject of

fish consumption aNisories

The fish consumption advisories recommend that

no one eat any fish caught In locations covered

by the advis<xy

The fish consumption advisories

certain species

The fish consumption advisories cover al

sizes of fish

Dont

False Know

DK

OK

OK

OK

OK

During 1990 did you ever fish at locations covered by an official fish consumption advisory

CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

No

2 Yes

3 Dont Know

>Skip to Question 44

>Skip to Question 45

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41 Do fish consumption acMsories affect whether you keep the fish caught at locations covered by

fish consumption advisories CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

1 No

2 Yes >How do they affect whether you keep the fish you catch

CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY

1 I keep no ftsh

2 I keep fewer fish

3 I

keep only the smaller fish

4 I

keep only certain specie

5 Other pease describe

42 Do fish consumption advisories affect whether you eat the fish caught at locations covered by

fish consumption advisories CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

1 No

2 Yes > How do they affect whether you eat the fish you catch

CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY

1 I dont eat any of the fish

2 I eat only the smaller fish

3 I eat only certain species

4 Other Vessel describe

43 Do fish consumption advisories affect how you prepare and serve the fish caught at locations

covered by a fish consumption advisory CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

1 No

2 Yes >How do they affect how you prepare and serve the fish

CIRCLE ALL TNAT APPLY

1 I

only broil or grill these fish

2 I trim and discard any dad flesh

3 I trim off all fat

4 I trim off the lateral ine

5 Other Vaasa describe

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14 Suppose conditions were different so that there were no fish consumption advisories In Maine

Would you have fished any additional bodies of water during the 19891990 ice fishing season or

1990 open water seasons CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

1 No

2 Yes >Which bodies of water FILL IN BLANKS

In this last section of the survey we would Ilke to learn more about your background and your

current household characteristics You can be assured that aR your answers WE be kept

confidential This Information will a be used to repot comparisons among groups of

people We will never Identify individuals or households with these responses

Which of the following best describes your current employment situation CIRCLE ONE

NUMBER

1 Work fulltime 40 hours per week or more

2 Wort parttime less than 40 hours per week at semlretlred

3 Work seasonally work only part of the year

4 Unemployed

5 Fully retired

Fulltlme student

7 Homemaker

11 Other please describe

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46 What is the highest level of education you have

1 Less than 8th grade

Eighth grade graduate

Some high school

High school graduate

5 Some trade or technical school

6 Trade or technical school graduate

7 Some college

$ Bachelors degree

9 Postgraduate study

e ed CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

47 What is your ethnic background CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

1 White Non Hispanic >Are you of Scandlnavtan FrenchCanadian Ulan

Irish or some other ancestry CIRCLE ONE

NUMBER

1 Scandinaytan ancestry

2 FrenchCanadian ancestry

3 tartan ancestry

4 Irish ancestry

5 Other please describe

2 Hispanic

3 Native American

4 AllanPacific Islander

5 Black

6 Other please describe

48 What was your total household income before taxes in 1989 CIRCLE ONE NUMBER

1 Under $10000

2 $10000 to $19999

3 $20000 to $29999

4 $30000 to $39999

5 $40000 to $49999

6 $50000 to $59999

7 $60000 to $69999

$ $70000 to $79999

I $10000 to $100000

10 Over $100000

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Do you have any comments

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELPI

Please Return This Survey To

HEMS Inc

6115 Science Drive Suite A

Madison WI 53711

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